EXPERIMENT N0.

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Object To dckrrni1H' I lit: , ,due or coefficient or friction between t11e :screw a,,u ,~ui
or the .lack.
Apparatus Screw Jack, Steel rule, Varnier Calliper, Length ofcord, Load hangers and
weights.

Theory:

Motion of nut over screw tl)reads is taken as nut moving on as inclined plane.
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a) Load being rai~ed

Resolving along Y-Y

wsin(0+a )=Pcos(0+a)
P= W Sin(0 +a)
Cos(0 +a)

=W Tan(0 +a)

Torque reqd_= Pr. ;

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Where P = force on threads

r = means radius of thread/

=_!_(outer dia of thread + core dia_ of thread)

2, 2 2 .

& this P x R = E X. R
(actual' efforfappiied on periphery of effort pulley)
(R= me~ radius of pulley)

Di(J,meter of pulley dia of cord

=-----'-----+--'---
2 2
r
.· .'/' J..' .\'R -== W 7'u11(0 -1a),.'

'/1111 0 + Tan a
or /.:_' .\' R = W ix r - - - - - -
( · I - Tan 0 Tan a

, µ+ p/ QJ[ R
= W x'R --.-,-----'---
/ ·;.-
,, I - IL p I 27[ R 1

, - =W'xt 2
+
7[ R µ p - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (i)
. ; 27[ R- µp

Similarly for lowering 0f load,

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=W xr_ 2n- Rµ - .p _________:..-(ii)
- ··21r R- µ p
Observations Calculations

To .determineµ, substitute the corresponding values ofE & W, for a suitable point
on each graph in Eqn.(i) & (ii)

Wt. of supporting frame and screw W 1 = -----------Kg 7

Wt. On hanger to be lifte1W27'. --:------------------- Kg.

Total load W
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= W1 + W2 Kg.
Effort needed E 1 = ------- Kg. While raising I•\
\

E 2 = -------Kg. While lowering

r & R are also calculated by suitable measurements as mentioned during theory. Thµs
µ, can be calculated.

RESULT µ,While lowering the load =

µ,While raising the load =

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Precautions

Sources of error: